7 ways to make your home more sustainable and save money

Forget spring cleaning. This season, do some sustainable cleaning. A few minor projects can make your home more sustainable and save you a lot of money in the long run. An environmental expert offers his best tips.

“There are a lot of strategies people can utilize at home to help reduce their consumption of resources and energy, which translates into a reduction on the impact in the environment,” he says.

Many of the at-home changes are small, and while some require an investment, they all save you money in the long-run.

In the following slides, Dieterich offers his best tips to make your home more sustainable.

(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Forget spring cleaning. This season, do some sustainable cleaning. A few minor projects can make your home more sustainable and save you a lot of money in the long run. An environmental expert offers his best tips.